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Surface water (non-marine)

Open bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, or streams. All non-marine waters on the surface of the earth, including fresh, brackish, and salt water.

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River systems (34 items)
Surface-water level (7 items)

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Massachusetts and Rhode Island District water data [More info]: Links to streamflow, surface and ground water, water quality, flood, drought, and precipitation data in real-time and for historic time periods for Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
National Water Information System (NWISWeb) data for Illinois [More info]: National Information Water System (NWIS) water data for Illinois including real-time current conditions, streamflow data, site information, ground-water data, and water-quality data.
Nevada Water Science Center Projects [More info]: Links to detailed descriptions of USGS water-related research projects in Nevada with project information, location maps, and bibliographies including online reports.
Organic compounds in Elm Fork Trinity river water used for public supply near Carrollton, Texas, 2002-05 [More info]: We identified six compounds at concentrations less than human-health benchmarks, but within a factor of 10 of those limits. Those compounds might warrant further study to understand their transport and fate within the watershed.
Real-time water levels for reservoirs in Puerto Rico [More info]: Links to stations in Puerto Rico for real-time information on water levels for reservoirs.
Regional assessments of the Nation's water quality--Improved understanding of stream nutrient sources through enhanced modeling capabilities [More info]: Studies of the sources, transport, and fate of nutrients in the streams of six major regions of the conterminous United States.
Science In Your Watershed [More info]: Enables you to identify and locate a specific watershed, find scientific publications or research work going on there, and begin to integrate observations of your watershed with other data.
Science to support the understanding of Ohio's water resources [More info]: Short descriptions of a variety of ongoing USGS studies focused on water resources in Ohio.
Summary of estimated water use in the United States in 2005 [More info]: Estimates the amount of several types of water (surface or groundwater, freshwater or saltwater) withdrawn for use in 2005, detailing the major activities for which the water was used.
Water Information Coordination Program (WICP) [More info]: An interagency program that improves information about natural resources management and environmental protection. The Advisory Committee on Water Information identifies water information needs, evaluates information and recommends improvements.

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